Reference Value Report: Living Wage Report for Urban Turkey 2021
The Anker Living Wage Reference Value for 2021 for urban Turkey is TRY 4,954 per month. This is the average living wage over 2021 required by an urban worker to be able to afford a basic but decent living standard for himself or herself and his/her family in a typical urban area of Turkey. It is important to note that the living wage would be higher than this at the end of 2021 for two reasons. First: Turkey has a high inflation rate, which spiked further in the second half of 2021 to an annual rate of around 20% in October, according to TURKSTAT (and said to be even higher according to others), and the recent large depreciation of the lira is likely to further exacerbate inflation. And second: payroll deductions and income tax due on the living wage started increasing from June. In addition, it is also important to keep in mind that in such a large and diverse country like Turkey, living costs and living wages are necessarily higher than average in expensive and developed cities such as Istanbul, Izmir and Ankara.
2021 Reference Value Report: Living Wage Report for Urban Turkey
Abstract
The Anker Living Wage Reference Value for 2021 for urban Turkey is TRY 4,954 per month. This is the average living wage over 2021 required by an urban worker to be able to afford a basic but decent living standard for himself or herself and his/her family in a typical urban area of Turkey. It is important to note that the living wage would be higher than this at the end of 2021 for two reasons. First: Turkey has a high inflation rate, which spiked further in the second half of 2021 to an annual rate of around 20% in October, according to TURKSTAT (and said to be even higher according to others), and the recent large depreciation of the lira is likely to further exacerbate inflation. And second: payroll deductions and income tax due on the living wage started increasing from June. In addition, it is also important to keep in mind that in such a large and diverse country like Turkey, living costs and living wages are necessarily higher than average in expensive and developed cities such as Istanbul, Izmir and Ankara.
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Reference Value Report: Living Income Report for Rural Turkey 2020
The Anker Living Income Reference Value for 2020 for rural Turkey is TRY 3,551 (US507) per month with a 95% confidence around it from TRY 3,147(US$450) to TRY 4,008 (US$503). This is the income required by a rural family to be able to afford a basic but decent living standard in a typical rural area of Turkey. The Living Income may be defined as:
“Remuneration received for a standard month by a family in a particular place sufficient to afford a decent standard of living. Elements of a decent standard of living include food, water, housing, education, health care, transportation, clothing, and other essential needs including provision for unexpected events.” (Global Living Wage Coalition).
2020 Reference Value Report: Living Income Report for Rural Turkey
Abstract
The Anker Living Income Reference Value for 2020 for rural Turkey is TRY 3,551 (US507) per month with a 95% confidence around it from TRY 3,147(US$450) to TRY 4,008 (US$503). This is the income required by a rural family to be able to afford a basic but decent living standard in a typical rural area of Turkey. The Living Income may be defined as:
“Remuneration received for a standard month by a family in a particular place sufficient to afford a decent standard of living. Elements of a decent standard of living include food, water, housing, education, health care, transportation, clothing, and other essential needs including provision for unexpected events.” (Global Living Wage Coalition).
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